INDIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY (NATIONAL MARITIME ACADEMY)

ABOUT:

The Indian Maritime University (IMU) is a Central University, that was established by Associate in Nursing Act of the Indian Parliament specifically the Indian Maritime University Act 2008, on ordinal Gregorian calendar month 2008. it's the sole university within the country, dedicated to conveyance quality education within the maritime field. it's Associate in Nursing All- Bharat jurisdiction and also the head quarters is found at city. it's campuses at city, Kolkata, Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, fowl and Kandla Port.

The birth of IMU may be a long cherished dream of the maritime community of Bharat. It plays an outsized and key role within the development of trained human resource for the whole maritime sector. IMU endeavors to realize this and on the far side. IMU aims to realize a high degree of excellence and to become notable as a University of worldwide standing. The University has plans to introduce Associate in Nursing assortment of latest courses supported the versatile wants of the maritime sector. at intervals a year of its origin, the University has already set high standards within the field of maritime education and coaching. With its dedicated team of college members, specialists from the business as visiting school and evangelistic student community, the University can still attempt for excellence within the field of maritime education, training, and analysis. The Vision of University is to make Associate in Nursing intensive learning maritime community, powerfully networked with and contributive to the domestic and world maritime data pool besides being committed to modifying domestic and world maritime organisation and policy issues and problems through dialogue and analysis within which students, faculty, society and also the government along side business can participate. The University is poised to subscribe the subsequent objectives: a) operate as a world category center of excellence for maritime studies. b) Act because the apex body for prime level maritime education and analysis across the nation. c) guarantee conduct of quality post and pre ocean courses in connected maritime establishments. d) Conduct skilled development courses for maritime personnel. e) Train a powerful maritime community which may style and build quality ships competitive  with ancient construction of alternative countries. f) Network with alternative world category maritime establishments and contribute to the event of national shipping business. g) Undertake practice comes interacting with shipping business.

The following existing seven government maritime Training and Research Institutes were merged with IMU:

· Marine Engineering and Research Institute, Kolkata

· Marine Engineering and Research Institute, Mumbai

· Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Advanced Maritime Studies and Research,

  Mumbai

· T.S. Chanakya, Mumbai

· National Maritime Academy, Chennai

· Indian Institute of Port Management, Kolkata

· Indian Maritime University - Visakhapatnam Campus, (National Ship Design

  and Research Center).

Apart from the above, IMU started two more campuses at Cochin (2009) and Kandla (2011). 

Ø  IMU Cochin Campus 

Ø  IMU Kandla Campus

ADDRESS:

(CHENNAI CAMPUS) EAST COAST ROAD, UTHANDI, 
CHENNAI, TAMILNADU-600 119
DR. P. VIJAYAN, VICE CHANCELLOR
TEL. NO. (BOARD) 044-24530343 / 24530345
TEL. NO. 044-24530341 (MARINE DEPARTMENT)
FAX NO. 044-24530342
E-MAIL: INFO@IMU.CO.IN 
WEBSITE: WWW.IMU.TN.NIC.IN

Name of the Course	Strength	Date of Approval
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1.Automatic Radar Plotting Aids 2. Elementary First Aid 3. Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting 4. Marine Communication Course 5. Master FG Advanced Ship Board Management 6. Medical First Aid 7. Medical Care 8.Navigational Watchkeeping Officer- NCV 9. Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities 10. Personal Survival Technique 11. Pre Sea Training for Deck Cadet 12. Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boat 13. Radar Observer Simulator Course 14. Second Mate (FG) competency course 15. Tanker Advanced Training- Oil	12 20 20 - 24 20 20 - 20 16 80 24 12 - 20	10.11.2000 - - 02.04.2001 - 29.04.1999 - - 02.09.1999 24.07.2000 - - 09.06.1999
16. Tanker Familiarization- Oil 17. Upgradation of Basic Safety Courses (FPFF/PST/EFA) 18. Upgradation of PSC & RB 19. Upgradation of Specialised Tanker Safety 20. Port Facility & Security Officer (PFSO) Course 21. Company Security Officer (CSO) Course 22. Ship Security Officers (SSO) Course 23. Revalidation course for Masters & Deck Officers (Allowed to conduct bridging course  for Master & Deck Officers for duration of 5 days alongwith revalidation course for Masters & Deck Officers for duration of 10 days) 25. MEO Class IV (New) 26. Diploma in Nautical Science (IGNOU) Provisional approval is given for conducting one batch wef 1.8.05 for one course  Provisional approval - 160 candidates (in two batches) 27. Diploma in Nautical Science (IGNOU)      *Twice in a year i.e. 80 for January and 80 for August Provisional approval for August 2008 batch with intake capacity of 123 candidates 28. Marine Engineer Officer Class I - Provisional approval for commencement of the 1st course w.e.f. 17.4.2006 29. MEO Class I 30. Engine Room Simulator (Operational Level) - Provisional approval 31. Engine Room Simulator (Management Level) - Provisional approval 32. Ship Maneuvering Simulator & Bridge Team Work Course 33. Radar ARPA & Navigation Simulator Course (RANSCO) 34. MEO Class-II Preparatory Course 35. Revalidation course for Marine Engineer Course 36  2nd Mate (FG) Competency Course      Increase in intake capacity from 40 to 80 candidates per batch (in two classes of 40 each).  6 batches in a year 37. 1st Year of 4 years Marine Engineering Degree Course. Provisional approval is granted to commence the course fromthe academic year 2009-10. 38. Global Maritime Distress & Safety System [GMDSS (GOC)]	20 20 24 20 25 25 25 40 40 40 80 160 160 *160 123 24 24 04 12 08 09 71 40 80 80 12	08.06.1999 19.09.2000 24.07.2000 05.02.2001 01.12.2003 01.12.2003 01.12.2003 24.03.2004      07.12.2004   01.08.2004   01.08.2005   21.12.2005   15.03.2007   18.05.2008   15.07.2008      17.04.2006   29.11.2006   01.03.2007     01.03.2007   07.03.2007   30.03.2007   05.04.2007   22.05.2007   14.01.2009   20.08.2009   18.06.2012

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